KPK Investigate BI CSR Budget Process, Former Head Of Institutional Relations Division Examined

KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of corruption in the social responsibility fund (CSR) of Bank Indonesia (BI). Irwan as the former Head of the BI Institutional Relations Division was questioned about the annual budgeting process.

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said Irwan was summoned as a witness on Tuesday, June 10. The examination was carried out at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"Witnesses were present and investigated regarding the process of discussing Bank Indonesia's annual budget," Budi said in a written statement quoted on Thursday, June 12.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has also summoned former Head of the Communication Department of Bank Indonesia (BI) Erwin Haryono on Monday, June 2. He is suspected of knowing the budgeting process to disbursement of Bank Indonesia Social Program (PSBI) or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.

Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption in the Social Responsibility Fund (CSR) of Bank Indonesia (BI). The investigation uses a general investigation warrant (sprindik) signed in the third week of December 2024.

There are no suspects in the regulation. However, two people or even more have the potential to be charged after a search was carried out at the Bank Indonesia office to the Financial Services Authority (OJK) on Monday night, December 16, 2024.

In this case, the KPK has also examined a number of parties. Among them are DPR member of the NasDem Party faction Satori and Member of the DPR Gerindra Party faction Heri Gunawan.

Investigators have also searched Satori's house in the Cirebon area, West Java. From the search process, investigators found documents allegedly related to the alleged corruption of BI's CSR funds.

Investigators have also searched Heri Gunawan's house and found evidence including documents. The BI CSR funds allegedly flowed to a number of foundations and became assets enjoyed by related parties.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the KPK, Setyo Budiyanto, confirmed that the CSR BI fund corruption case would enter a new chapter. The follow-up to the investigation based on a general investigation warrant (sprindik) will be carried out by investigators.

"Later, we'll see, later. Maybe the next stage will be followed up by investigators soon," Setyo told reporters in the Grand Indonesia Mall area, Central Jakarta, Friday, May 9.

Setyo confirmed that this case would be thoroughly investigated. He also denied any intervention to determine the suspect.

"(This case, red) we finished. There is no (intervention, red)," he said.